Police and emergency services took part in counter-terror training exercise in Merseyside
Officers and staff from emergency services in the North West took part in a multi-agency training exercise in Merseyside over the weekend. Over 400 participants from agencies including Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW), Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and the Coast Guard took part in the large-scale exercise […]
BE READY TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON 4TH MAY
With only a few weeks to go until the voter registration deadline for local elections on 4 May, anyone wanting to vote must make sure they are on the electoral register. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on 17 April. Voters can apply online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote It takes just five minutes. This May, for the first […]
MAKEFEST 2023 AT WIDNES LIBRARY
Saturday 25th March, 10am-4pm, Widnes Library Halton MakeFest is a one-day festival that brings together makers of all levels of experience and expertise from the Halton region and beyond. The event is free for both attendees and makers, and offers a full day of activities including discovery, fun, and making. It is inspired by similar […]
Jill Furmanovsky exhibition launches at Manchester Central Library ‘Photographing the Invisible’, 50 years of rock photography
Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Jill Furmanovsky The first ever exhibition of a life’s work by renowned music photographer Jill Furmanovsky at Manchester City Library from April 15 to June 24, 2023. Admission free. For the last 50 years, Jill Furmanovsky has been photographing music’s greatest icons. Now, for the first time, Jill is opening a retrospective […]
Manchester to host international convention for performing arts professionals this summer
Manchester is to play host to a prestigious international convention for the performing arts this summer, which will see hundreds of professionals working globally in the sector descend on the city for the three-day conference in June. The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) conference takes place from 27 to 30 June, with Manchester […]
Manchester City Council News 24 Mar 2023 Free lunches and holiday activities on offer this Easter for thousands of children in Manchester
Thousands of children and young people in Manchester will be able to take part in a programme of holiday activities over the upcoming Easter holidays targeted at those who receive free school meals. Activities will be available across the city in schools, youth centres, adventure playgrounds and parks, with eligible children and young people invited […]
ART EXPLORA MOBILE MUSEUM TO ROLL INTO ST HELENS AS PART OF BOROUGH OF CULTURE CELEBRATIONS
This April, get ready for a day of dancing as a mobile museum full of masterpieces rolls into town to celebrate St Helens’ year as Borough of Culture. The Art Explora Mobile Museum, in collaboration with Tate and MuMo, is embarking on a ten-week tour across the Liverpool City Region to showcase work from the […]
Blog: “Please can you stay on the phone and talk to me”
On the third National Day of Reflection (23 March) Julie Angelsea from Liverpool City Council’s Covid-19 team shares two very different experiences that will stay with her forever. *Please note that this blog contains details which some people may find upsetting. “The first story is one that I will never forget – and one I […]
Half marathon taking place through city on Sunday 26 March
More than 5,000 runners will be taking part in a half-marathon through the streets of Liverpool on Sunday 26 March. The 13.1-mile BTR Liverpool Skyline Half Marathon event also includes the 8th annual BTR Liverpool 10 Mile Road Race. Both races start at 9am from Pier Head Liverpool on the city’s world-famous waterfront alongside the […]
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY EUROVISION CELEBRATIONS
Community groups in Halton are being invited to be at the heart of the Eurovision celebrations this May. Following on from EuroFest, the two-week cultural festival, and EuroLearn, the education programme, EuroStreet, will make sure that communities across the Liverpool City Region get the chance to bask in Eurovision’s sparkle. And not only that – there is now […]